As the war in Europe intensified and as German military strength seemed unstoppable, simple reporting of it seemed inadequate. And so the “experts” those people who either knew the situation first hand or who had “a pretty good idea” were called upon to give impressions, give assessments and offer plausible
– CBS News Special Report – President Ford Address on Mayaguez – May 14, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In what has been termed the Last Official Battle of the Vietnam War, the incident surrounding the U.S. container ship USS Mayaguez, seized by Khmer Rouge, was finally over.
Coffee works and it works real good! – ABC Radio – Report From Santo Domingo – May 12, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 59 years ago today, May 13, 1965, we were embroiled in another Latin–American conflict. This time it was the Dominican Republic and a coup with
Being a member/subscriber has its perks: Become a Patron! A day full of strife, this May 11th in 1967. Rioting Black students seized control of the Jackson State College campus area, driving police back with a barrage of stones and bottles before burning barricades and looting at least one store.
– BBC – Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain quits as Prime Minister – May 10, 1940 On a day seemingly overwhelmed with news of German invasions in Europe. London was rocked, this May 10th in 1940, with the added news that Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had called it quits. After three
Subscribe – be a member – can’t hurt: Become a Patron! – Readers Almanac – A Talk With Kurt Vonnegut – January 28, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – I wonder sometimes; do people read anymore? Not from PDF files or Kindle – not skipping all the character development
Join in and become a member: Become a Patron! – May 9, 1940 – NBC Blue Network News – Commentary by John Gunther – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 9, 1940 – As Italy was celebrating the anniversary of victory over Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1936, Britain was preparing for
Not so much a cause for alarm, an ominous glimpse of things to come or a cautionary tale, but rather a historic example of how things go wrong and protests escalate as the result. This May 6th in 1981 had much to do with the death of IRA Hunger Striker
Every little bit helps: Become a Patron! – Mutual Broadcasting – Cedric Foster And The News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 3, 1946 – A day where events in 1946 would play for months, if not decades after, especially ones where they appears to be no resolution, even
Become a Subscriber/Patron/Member: Become a Patron! NBC Radio – News On The Hour- May 1, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this First day of May in 1961 was probably more ominous in the long-run for events taking place in the future than seemingly of immediate concern
